40. A. sign　　　　　　 　　 B. scene　　　　　 　　 C. scenery　　　　 　　 D. sight

39. A. upward　　　　　 　　 B. into　　　　　　 　　 C. down　　　　　　 　 D. up

38. A. last　　　　　　　 　 B. first　　　　　　 　　 C. very　　　　　　 　 D. next

37. A. show　　　　　　 　　 B. give　　　　　 　　 C. leave　　　　　　 　 D. instruct

36. A. experience　　 　 　　B. spend　　　　　 　　 C. enjoy　　　　　 　　 D. shape

55. A. who　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

答案　 36.B　 37.A　 38.D　 39.D　 40.C　 41.A　 42.D　 43.A　 44.D　 45.C　 46.B　 47.C　 48.A　 49.C　 50.B　 51.D　 52.A　 53.B　 54.D　 55.A

Passage 6

(江西省抚州一中2009届高三第四次模拟考试)

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 　36　 　a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的) time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 　37　 　him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 　38　 　time I had let such moments pass.

　　　 When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 　39　 　the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 　40　 　played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him　 　41　 　and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 　42　 　me.

　　　 Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 　　43　 　opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 　44　 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 　45　 　to me. Or what he might 　46　 　to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

　　　 What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 　47　 　as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 　48　 　never hearing him put his 　　49　 　into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 　50　 　to tell a son something from the heart?

　　　 My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 　51　 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 　52　 　of was the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed 　　53　 　mine. What I had said to Daniel was 　54　 　. It was nothing. And yet, it was 　55　 .

54. A. house　　　　　　　　 B. garage　　　　　　　　　　 C. car　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taxi

53. A. build　　　　　　　　　 B. climb　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay

52. A. family　　　　　　　　 B. company　　　　　　　　 C. team　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whole

51. A. competition　　　　 B. performance　　　　　 C. debate　　　　　　　　　　 D. party